Re: [amsat-bb] AO-92
So I just learned today that AO-92 is dead. Does anyone know what happened?
-- Chris Pohlad-Thomas
It's not officially dead (as far as I can recall... I think they are never called "dead" until they re-enter). Also, it seems to turn on now and again (it was on and being used about a week ago, according to SatNogs observations and the amsat status page). I've also caught at least one pass where it was partially on (I caught what appeared to be a beacon, but with no DUV telemetry - and it was weak and didn't sound right either), about 2 weeks ago.
The problem seems to be battery life issues, btw.
--Roy K3RLD
How about AO-85? I did not see it on my Android this morning when I updated Keps Jerry...W8RQM
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, 9:55:19 AM EDT, Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
So I just learned today that AO-92 is dead. Does anyone know what happened?
-- Chris Pohlad-Thomas
It's not officially dead (as far as I can recall... I think they are never called "dead" until they re-enter). Also, it seems to turn on now and again (it was on and being used about a week ago, according to SatNogs observations and the amsat status page). I've also caught at least one pass where it was partially on (I caught what appeared to be a beacon, but with no DUV telemetry - and it was weak and didn't sound right either), about 2 weeks ago.
The problem seems to be battery life issues, btw.
--Roy K3RLD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
AO-85 is gone, too. See https://www.amsat.org/status/ for current information. -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 9:27 AM Gerald Witalec via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
How about AO-85? I did not see it on my Android this morning when I updated Keps Jerry...W8RQM
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, 9:55:19 AM EDT, Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:So I just learned today that AO-92 is dead. Does anyone know what happened?
-- Chris Pohlad-Thomas
It's not officially dead (as far as I can recall... I think they are never called "dead" until they re-enter). Also, it seems to turn on now and again (it was on and being used about a week ago, according to SatNogs observations and the amsat status page). I've also caught at least one pass where it was partially on (I caught what appeared to be a beacon, but with no DUV telemetry - and it was weak and didn't sound right either), about 2 weeks ago.
The problem seems to be battery life issues, btw.
--Roy K3RLD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Thanks Mark. Curious... seen on the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page this morning that YO2MKK on 10-18-2020 at 13:16:30 UTC heard the AO-85.I question his input. Jerry...W8RQM
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, 10:39:22 AM EDT, Mark Johns, K0JM k0jm.mark@gmail.com wrote:
AO-85 is gone, too. See https://www.amsat.org/status/ for current information. -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 9:27 AM Gerald Witalec via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
How about AO-85? I did not see it on my Android this morning when I updated Keps Jerry...W8RQM
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, 9:55:19 AM EDT, Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
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So I just learned today that AO-92 is dead. Does anyone know what happened?
-- Chris Pohlad-Thomas
It's not officially dead (as far as I can recall... I think they are never called "dead" until they re-enter). Also, it seems to turn on now and again (it was on and being used about a week ago, according to SatNogs observations and the amsat status page). I've also caught at least one pass where it was partially on (I caught what appeared to be a beacon, but with no DUV telemetry - and it was weak and didn't sound right either), about 2 weeks ago.
The problem seems to be battery life issues, btw.
--Roy K3RLD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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As has been said on the BB and FB a number of times, both 85 and 92 are suffering battery problems. 85's problems seem to have been fatal, although that's what we thought about AO-7. It's worth listening every once in a while. 92 was turned off before the batteries totally shorted. Every once in a while the command team tries turning it it for a bit just in case. Sometimes it sends telemetry, sometimes it comes up in what we call COR mode (carrier operated repeater--a mode that does not require the IHU), but with relatively little power. You can look at the telemetry on the server and see that as of the last telemetry the solar panels were pumping out power, but the voltage was low, so I would assume the batteries are approaching a short. It would be nice if they opened up as AO-7 did so we would have it in the daytime. Ditto AO-85 and 51 for that matter.
On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 11:01 AM Gerald Witalec via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Thanks Mark. Curious... seen on the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page this morning that YO2MKK on 10-18-2020 at 13:16:30 UTC heard the AO-85.I question his input. Jerry...W8RQM
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, 10:39:22 AM EDT, Mark Johns, K0JM <k0jm.mark@gmail.com> wrote:
AO-85 is gone, too. See https://www.amsat.org/status/ for current information. -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd
"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
On Sun, Oct 18, 2020 at 9:27 AM Gerald Witalec via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
How about AO-85? I did not see it on my Android this morning when I
updated Keps
Jerry...W8RQM
On Sunday, October 18, 2020, 9:55:19 AM EDT, Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
So I just learned today that AO-92 is dead. Does anyone know what
happened?
-- Chris Pohlad-Thomas
It's not officially dead (as far as I can recall... I think they are
never
called "dead" until they re-enter). Also, it seems to turn on now and again (it was on and being used about a week ago, according to SatNogs observations and the amsat status page). I've also caught at least one pass where it was partially on (I caught what appeared to be a beacon,
but
with no DUV telemetry - and it was weak and didn't sound right either), about 2 weeks ago.
The problem seems to be battery life issues, btw.
--Roy K3RLD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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This list still alive? I see no posts since Sunday.
I can still hear ops making contacts, at least. :)
--Roy K3RLD
I'm getting about a half-dozen posts each day. Perhaps you are expecting the level of the traffic the BB had prior to the Board of Directors elections? -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 1:27 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
This list still alive? I see no posts since Sunday.
I can still hear ops making contacts, at least. :)
--Roy K3RLD
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I don't get list emails, I'm looking directly on the list archive: https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2020-October/date.html
The last message before mine was posted "Sun Oct 25 16:55:33 UTC 2020" (AJ9N's post about ARISS info).
--Roy K3RLD
On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 2:32 PM Mark Johns, K0JM k0jm.mark@gmail.com wrote:
I'm getting about a half-dozen posts each day. Perhaps you are expecting the level of the traffic the BB had prior to the Board of Directors elections? -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM info/amsat-bb https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Have you tried checking your subscription settings at: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Have you checked your SPAM folder? -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 1:37 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I don't get list emails, I'm looking directly on the list archive: https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2020-October/date.html
The last message before mine was posted "Sun Oct 25 16:55:33 UTC 2020" (AJ9N's post about ARISS info).
--Roy K3RLD
On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 2:32 PM Mark Johns, K0JM k0jm.mark@gmail.com wrote:
I'm getting about a half-dozen posts each day. Perhaps you are expecting the level of the traffic the BB had prior to the Board of Directors elections? -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM info/amsat-bb https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
I am not subscribed to the mailing list (well, technically I am, I just choose to not receive either individual posts nor digests). I go straight to the archive link, here: https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2020-October/date.html
There are no posts shown between Sunday and my post today. This has nothing to do with my email service. It appears from the archive that there were no posts during that time. If you are getting half a dozen posts every day, then something is wrong with the archive.
--Roy K3RLD
On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 2:58 PM Mark Johns, K0JM k0jm.mark@gmail.com wrote:
Have you tried checking your subscription settings at: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Have you checked your SPAM folder?
Mark D. Johns, KØJM nfo/amsat-bb https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
I also show no updates between Oct 25 to today
On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 3:09 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I am not subscribed to the mailing list (well, technically I am, I just choose to not receive either individual posts nor digests). I go straight to the archive link, here: https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2020-October/date.html
There are no posts shown between Sunday and my post today. This has nothing to do with my email service. It appears from the archive that there were no posts during that time. If you are getting half a dozen posts every day, then something is wrong with the archive.
--Roy K3RLD
On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 2:58 PM Mark Johns, K0JM k0jm.mark@gmail.com wrote:
Have you tried checking your subscription settings at: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Have you checked your SPAM folder?
Mark D. Johns, KØJM nfo/amsat-bb https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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On 10/28/20 13:27, Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB wrote:
This list still alive? I see no posts since Sunday.
I can still hear ops making contacts, at least. :)
Yep!
I'll be trying to work the 19:36Z pass of AO-7, followed by the RS-44 pass at 21:27Z here in EM12.
--- Zach N0ZGO
I am subscribed and so no messages between Sunday and the one you sent asking.
On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 3:20 PM Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 10/28/20 13:27, Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB wrote:
This list still alive? I see no posts since Sunday.
On 10/28/20 14:13, Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB wrote:
I'll be trying to work the 19:36Z pass of AO-7, followed by the RS-44 pass at 21:27Z here in EM12.
Just so that nobody thinks the list is dead:
I worked VE1VOX FN85 on RS-44. Thanks for the contact!
Heard W4DTM, but was unable to complete the contact. We'll try next time.
Has anyone noticed that the beacon on RS-44, which was once weakly audible, is now completely gone?
--- Zach N0ZGO
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